Project Description

YASUHITO KIKUCHI

Yasuhito Kikuchi, Director of the upcoming TV anime series “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”, was born in 1964 in Aomori, Japan. He primarily works as a key animator and director, and also has experience as a producer. He made his debut as key animator with Gunbuster. His directorial debut was Magical Girl Pretty Sammy 3: Super Kiss. Since then, he has directed many other titles including Macross Frontier, Infinite Stratos, and Comet Lucifer.

THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races. The explosively popular novel series sold over 5.5 million copies after first being published on the Shousetsuka ni Narou novel publishing website by Fuse, and then was given a manga adaptation by manga artist Kawakami Taiki. The tankobon novel series is also ongoing, published by MICRO MAGAZINE and illustrated by Mitz Vah. Protagonist Rimuru encounters dragons, goblins, dwarfs, and ogres, among many other races, as he learns the ways of the land. At the end of the sometimes-humorous, sometimes-serious storytelling is the evil lord himself. A lone slime uses his newly acquired skills, his wit, and his guts to make more friends. The long-awaited rebirth entertainment finally gets an anime adaptation!

AT ANIME NYC
Director Yasuhito Kikuchi and Character Designer Ryoma Ebata will both appear at Anime NYC on panels and signings to celebrate “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. Their full schedule will appear here closer to Anime NYC.

OUR SPONSORS

Show Location:

Javits Center
655 W 34th St
New York, NY 10001

Anime NYC takes place in the Javits Center on Manhattan’s West Side. The Javits is New York's largest event space and blocks from Times Square, Grand Central, and Penn Station.

Taking the subway? The 7 Train’s Hudson Yards Station is across the street.

Anime NYC is a creation of LeftField Media, an event company made of dedicated fans and convention organizers. Anime NYC is built with tremendous support from Crunchyroll and publishers across the Japanese pop culture industry.